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Articles by CNA Staff
Pope Francis meets Auschwitz survivor on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan 27, 2022 / 11:40 amThe Vatican said they ‘both stressed the inestimable value of transmitting the memory of the past to the youngest.’
Just War Theory and Ukraine: Would war with Russia be in accord with Catholic teaching?
Jan 27, 2022 / 11:24 amThe prospect of war between Ukraine and Russia, and the potential involvement of the United States, brings with it questions about the morality of war. Just what is the Church’s teaching on war?
Cardinal in key Synod on Synodality post: ‘Reforms need a stable foundation’
Jan 27, 2022 / 10:20 amCardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said that without consensus, major changes pose ‘the danger of schism.’
Pope Francis urges Roman Rota to work with ‘synodal spirit’
Jan 27, 2022 / 07:25 amThe Rota is the Church’s highest court handling appeals of marriage annulment cases.
‘There was no real interest in their suffering’: Cardinal Marx apologizes to victims after Munich abuse report
Jan 27, 2022 / 04:09 amHe told reporters that he intended to remain in office for now.
Report: Pope Francis plans 2-day visit to Malta in April
Jan 27, 2022 / 02:20 amThe last pope to visit the country was Benedict XVI in 2010.
Pope Francis to parents: Never condemn a child
Jan 26, 2022 / 03:35 amHe encouraged parents to turn to St. Joseph for help, including those whose children are of ‘different sexual orientations.’
Pope Francis: ‘The Lord wants us to trust one another’
Jan 25, 2022 / 13:15 pmThe pope was preaching at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Munich abuse report: Cardinal Wetter apologizes for mishandling case
Jan 25, 2022 / 12:00 pmCardinal Friedrich Wetter was archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1982 to 2007.
German Catholic bishops welcome initiative seeking change in Church teaching on sexuality
Jan 25, 2022 / 04:15 amThe campaign criticized what it said were ‘defamatory and outdated’ expressions of Catholic doctrine.
Finnish MP facing jail after tweeting Bible verse pleads not guilty as trial begins
Jan 24, 2022 / 13:00 pmPäivi Räsänen, a mother of five, is facing three criminal charges.
India’s Catholic bishops urged to highlight anti-Christian violence
Jan 24, 2022 / 08:35 amA letter accused the bishops’ conference of ‘complete silence.’
Catholic bishops of Ukraine and Poland say Russia tensions pose ‘great danger’
Jan 24, 2022 / 06:05 amChurch leaders appealed to world leaders to ‘refrain from hostilities.’
Pope Francis: Global synodal path ‘a great opportunity to listen to one another’
Jan 24, 2022 / 04:18 amHe made the remark in his 2022 World Communications Day message.
Benedict XVI confirms he attended disputed 1980 meeting in Munich
Jan 24, 2022 / 03:38 amA statement said that the mistake was the result of an editing error.
Missed the March for Life? Here it is, in a 45-second video
Jan 22, 2022 / 06:26 amAn enormous crowd turned out for the March for Life in Washington, D.C., judging by a time-lapse video released by Students for Life of America.
Catholic politician rejects ‘false accusations’ in European Islamophobia report
Jan 21, 2022 / 07:15 amMarijana Petir questioned why she was cited in the study.
Catholic diocese in Australia found vicariously liable for clerical abuse
Jan 21, 2022 / 07:00 amThe ruling is believed to be the first of its kind in the country.
Joe Donnelly confirmed as US ambassador to the Holy See
Jan 20, 2022 / 17:18 pmIn a voice vote on Thursday the U.S. Senate confirmed Joe Donnelly as ambassador to the Holy See. The former senator for Indiana was nominated for the post by president Joe Biden in October 2021.
Archbishop Gänswein: Benedict XVI is praying for victims in wake of Munich abuse report
Jan 20, 2022 / 10:57 am‘The pope emeritus ... expresses his shock and shame at the abuse of minors committed by clerics.’